AMD has announced a new low-power accelerated processing unit (APU) in the AMD G-series with the GX-210JA, further reducing x86 power requirements for embedded designs. The new GX-210JA APU, a full system-on-chip (SoC) design, uses one-third less energy than the previous low-power embedded G-series SoC product while providing graphics capabilities, the company claimed.

At 6W maximum thermal design power (TDP), and approximately 3W expected average power, this new member of the G-series SoC family will enable additional fanless designs for a variety of applications ranging from industrial controls and automation, digital gaming, communications infrastructure and visual embedded products including thin client, digital signage and medical imaging, AMD said.

In 2018, global server shipments will grow 8.5% to reach 13.73 million units. Digitimes Research estimates server shipments worldwide will grow at a CAGR of 6.5% during the period 2017-2022, with growth mainly driven by large-scale data centers and the China market.

Digitimes Research expects global AP shipments to surpass the 1.9 billion mark in 2017, with smartphones remaining the main application. Qualcomm will be leading the market in 2017, as other players continue playing catch up and scramble for funds to invest in more diverse applications.